Has anyone tried it? Seen it in person? What do you think? It gives me Veya and Opentron Flex vibes
I saw the release video posted on LinkedIn. I was surprised they didn’t have a 96 channel head option. Looks like only an 8-channel? But it appears to be a good deal smaller than their previous Biomek4000. Definitely looks like they’re competing against an OT Flex. But knowing Danaher the support will be minimal and the cost will be $$$. If I’m OpenTrons I wouldn’t have much concern. And if I’m a former Beckman user I think I might be looking for a Biomek4000 on the used market.
Maybe I’m just cynical.
3 Likes
On paper it definitely seems to compete with the Opentrons Flex or Hamilton Microlab Prep. The fact that the 8 channels are fixed together is not impressive and the software seems to be the same as the i5/i7. It also potentially costs than the Opentrons based on some rumors I heard.
Personally I would be more interested in an Opentrons Flex, though I would want to do some testing to see if their poor hardware reputation is still deserved.